That lawsuit, Baskin, et al., v Bogan, et al., is one of five suits filed in the same federal court that seek to challenge the state’s refusal to perform same-sex marriages or recognize gay unions legally performed in other states.

Unlike the other couples, however, Sandler and Quasney are requesting immediate recognition of their marriage. Quasney was diagnosed in 2009 with ovarian cancer.

Richard Young, the federal judge assigned to their case, on Tuesday scheduled a telephone conference for the attorneys involved. That conference will take place at 2 p.m. Friday.

In the order, Young told the attorneys they will address the preliminary injunction request filed by Sandler and Quasney.

The Indiana attorney general’s office says it will defend the state’s law.

Nationwide, 60 lawsuits in 30 states have been filed as part of a movement that took off last year after a U.S. Supreme Court decision gave full federal recognition to legally married same-sex couples.